Founder Story 03｜Munich Changed Me
Slowing down helped me rethink growth, define what is enough and become clearer about the company I want to build.
During my years in Munich, I began to consider a question I had rarely paused to answer: What kind of life do I actually want?
Growing up and working in China, I was accustomed to moving quickly. Greater responsibility, higher income and better living conditions: every completed goal seemed to reveal another one ahead.
That pace gave me motivation and momentum. For a long time, though, I had not fully distinguished between goals that reflected my own needs and those I had inherited from familiar ideas of success.
Understanding What Is Enough
Moving to Munich gave me the space to examine those questions. A different environment and rhythm of life helped me reconsider how I wanted to spend my time.
I gradually recognised that quality of life depends both on what we can gain and on what we make room for. I began defining what “enough” meant to me: a life worth building, people worth working with, work deserving long-term commitment and opportunities I could choose to let go.
Having choices also means making decisions about priorities. Time and energy are limited, and I want to use them in a direction I genuinely believe in.
That clarity has made me more deliberate about how I grow.
Bringing Clarity into the Business
The decision to establish my own company gradually emerged from these reflections.
I want to build a network of collaboration grounded in trust, work with people I respect, support projects I believe in and create value in a way we can sustain.
Scale, revenue and growth still matter. Alongside them, I now ask: Are we addressing a real problem? Does this partnership create value for everyone involved? Does our way of working allow us to stay committed over time?
These questions help me assess opportunities and decide where to invest my attention.
Moving Forward with Direction
Munich has changed how I approach ambition. I still enjoy building new things, taking on challenges and seeing work make a practical difference.
Today, I have a clearer understanding of why I commit myself and where I want that commitment to lead.
That understanding is becoming part of each decision I make for the company: whom to work with, how to organise the work and how to allow business and life to support one another. It gives me confidence that growth with a clear direction can be more lasting.
